Eleanor Donaldson placed on sex offenders’ register and given supervision order

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Eleanor Donaldson, wife of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson, has been placed on the sex offenders’ register by a court in Newry. Judge Paul Ramsey imposed a supervision and treatment order, which the Guardian reports runs for three years; the BBC says two medical experts advised it was the most appropriate option. In a trial of the facts she was found to have carried out acts in five charges, including four of aiding and abetting her husband’s offending. Her husband was convicted in June of sexual offences and sentenced in October to 15 years in prison.

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Eleanor Donaldson, wife of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson, has been placed on the sex offenders’ register.
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The Guardian
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Judge Paul Ramsey imposed a three-year supervision and treatment order.
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Her husband, Jeffrey Donaldson, was convicted of sexual offences in June and sentenced to 15 years in prison.
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The Guardian
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BBC News
In a trial of the facts, she was found to have carried out acts in five charges, including four of aiding and abetting her husband’s offending.
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The Guardian
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BBC News
Two medical experts advised that a supervision treatment order was the most appropriate option for her.
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All sides report that Eleanor Donaldson was placed on the sex offenders’ register after a court order over her husband’s sexual offence convictions. The Guardian’s coverage foregrounds her husband’s disgraced conduct and her courtroom reaction, while the center outlets focus on the supervision order and medical advice behind it.

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The Guardian’s headline names her as the wife of a former DUP leader and reports the register placement; its description and excerpt call her husband disgraced and lead with his convictions.
Eleanor Donaldson, wife of former DUP leader, placed on sex offender register
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the center
2 outlets
BBC leads with the supervision order and the register; Sky names her as Jeffrey Donaldson’s wife, links the listing to his rape conviction, and calls him disgraced.
Eleanor Donaldson given supervision order and placed on sex offenders' register
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Eleanor Donaldson, the wife of disgraced former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson, has been placed on the sex offenders' register.
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her husband’s convictions
her own register listing
her reaction in court

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Eleanor Donaldson, wife of former DUP leader, placed on sex offender register
Judge imposes three-year treatment order on Donaldson for aiding and abetting sexual offences by her husband, Jeffrey Jeffrey Donaldson’s wife, Eleanor, has been placed on the sex offender register for five years for aiding and abetting sexual offences by her Loaded modifier“disgraced”Verdict as adjective; say what happened.More neutral: former, who resigned after, who was convicted ofDisagree with this highlight? husband.
5 hr agoRead at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)

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the supervision order and medical advice
the register listing
her husband’s rape conviction

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BBC NewsCenter
Eleanor Donaldson given supervision order and placed on sex offenders' register
Eleanor Donaldson was found to have done the acts in relation to five charges, including four of aiding and abetting his offending, in a 'trial of the facts'.
7 hr agoRead at BBC News (opens in a new tab)
Sky NewsCenter
Jeffrey Donaldson's wife Eleanor placed on sex offenders' register after his rape conviction
Eleanor Donaldson, the wife of Loaded modifier“disgraced”Verdict as adjective; say what happened.More neutral: former, who resigned after, who was convicted ofDisagree with this highlight? former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson, has been placed on the sex offenders' register.
8 hr agoRead at Sky News (opens in a new tab)

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Its first report, Nov 13, 9:48 AM EST
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